I took this photo in Olympic National Park on the Pacific Coast. I was camping for two days in a tent right next to the Pacific Ocean and I went to sleep at night with the sound of the crashing waves in my ears. Although it always rains a little bit when I camp on the Pacific Coast, this is one of the most peaceful areas I have ever been in. There are plenty of deer, raccoons, eagles, and other wildlife in the forest, and in the ocean there are lots of seals and other sea life, including whales. This deer was munching on some grass near my tent when I took a photo of it.
Canon 20D, 70-200mm lens, SS1/320, f6.3.
One thing I like about Northwest Washington is that one day I can be shooting great winter scenes in the mountains, and the next day I can be on coast where the temperature is more mild and shoot scenes like this. Finding a good composition in this area was not hard, but it was difficult (as it always is) to find a truly great composition. This is probably one of my favorites for this area, as composition goes. 
In further anticipation of my trip to Washington state, I am posting another winter photo from the Mt. Baker area in Northwest Washington. I took this photo after a light snowfall last year. After you have spent some time in the south where it does not snow, you come to realize there is nothing like the smell of evergreen trees and the sight of snow sprinkling the trees. I am looking forward to my visit back.
